2001–02 Ayr United F.C. season

September 2020 Ayr United 2001–02 Gordon Dalziel Bill Barr First Division Third place Scottish Cup Semi-Final, lost to Celtic League Cup Runners-Up Challenge Cup Second round, lost to Stranraer 2000–01 2002–03 _vneckwhite _blackborder _blackborder _blanksides2 _band_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFF00 _redborder _thinredsides _redborder FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 _redsides FFFF00 _band_red The 2001–02 season is often regarded as one of the most successful seasons of Ayr United's history. In this season they eliminated Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Inverness CT and Hibernian en route to the Scottish League Cup Final,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/cis_ins_cup/1870753.stm Hampden set for Ayr raid BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 13 March 2002 in which they were beaten by Rangers. In the Scottish Cup they beat Deveronvale, Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee United before losing out to Celtic in the semi-final.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scottish_cup/1859044.stm Cup Heroes walking on Ayr BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 6 March 2002 While maintaining good cup runs the club sustained a respectable finish of Third Place in Division One. Competitions #ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Preseason Friendly 16 July 2001 Blyth Spartans 1–1 [http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4107 Ayr United 1-1 Blyth Spartans HonestPage.co.uk 28 December 2010 16 July 2010 https://archive.today/20120802211355/http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4107 2 August 2012 dead(Report)] Ayr United Croft Park, Blyth n/a D Friendly 18 July 2001 Darlington 0–0 Ayr United Croft Park, Blyth 182 D Friendly 21 July 2001 Berwick Rangers 0–0 Ayr United Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed 212 D Friendly 23 July 2001 Ayr United 0–2 Blackpool Somerset Park, Ayr 1,381 L Friendly 25 July 2001 Queens Park 0–2 Ayr United Hampden Park, Glasgow 264 W Friendly 28 July 2001 Ayr United 4–0 Wigan Athletic Somerset Park, Ayr 1,300 W Friendly 31 July 2001 Ayr United 0–0 Dumbarton Somerset Park, Ayr n/a D Scottish First Division 2001–02 Scottish First Division Matches Match 1 4 August 2001 15:00 Falkirk 1–2 Ayr United Brockville Park, Falkirk 2,828 W Match 2 11 August 2001 15:00 Ayr United 2–0 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/1483296.stm Ayr United 2-0 Ross County BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 11 August 2001 (Report) Ross County Somerset Park, Ayr 2,457 W Match 3 18 August 2001 15:00 Airdrieonians 2–1 Ayr United Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 2,039 L Match 4 25 August 2001 15:00 Ayr United 0–0 Raith Rovers Somerset Park, Ayr 2,410 D Match 5 8 September 2001 15:00 Partick Thistle 1–2 Ayr United Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 3,820 L Match 6 15 September 2001 15:00 Ayr United 4–2 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/1541013.stm Ayr United 4-2 Saint Mirren BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 15 September 2001 St Mirren Somerset Park, Ayr 3,645 W Match 7 18 September 2001 Arbroath 3–2 Ayr United Gayfield Park, Arbroath 438 L Match 8 23 September 2001 15:00 Ayr United 2–1 Clyde Somerset Park, Ayr 2,278 W Match 9 29 September 2001 15:00 Inverness CT 3–1 http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4125 Inverness CT 3-1 Ayr United HonestPage.co.uk 28 December 2010 29 September 2001 https://archive.today/20120906172621/http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4125 6 September 2012 dead Ayr United Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 1,533 L Match 10 13 October 2001 15:00 Ayr United 2–2 Falkirk Somerset Park, Ayr 2,439 D Match 11 20 October 2001 15:00 Ross County 3–2 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/1606526.stm Ross County 3-2 Ayr United BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 20 October 2001 Ayr United Victoria Park, Dingwall 1,991 L Match 12 27 October 2001 15:00 Ayr United 0–2 Partick Thistle Somerset Park, Ayr 3,447 L Match 13 15:00 Raith Rovers 1–1 Ayr United Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,781 D Match 14 10 November 2001 15:00 Ayr United 0–1 Arbroath Somerset Park, Ayr 1,977 L Match 15 17 November 2001 15:00 St Mirren 0–1 http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4132 St Mirren 0-1 Ayr United HonestPage.co.uk 28 December 2010 17 November 2001 https://archive.today/20120803234800/http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4132 3 August 2012 dead Ayr United Love Street, Paisley 3,973 W Match 16 24 November 2001 15:00 Ayr United 3–0 Inverness CT Somerset Park, Ayr 1,999 W Match 17 1 December 2001 15:00 Clyde 2–2 http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4135 Clyde 2-2 Ayr United HonestPage.co.uk 28 December 2010 1 December 2001 https://archive.today/20120801131310/http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4135 1 August 2012 dead Ayr United Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 1,303 D Match 18 8 December 2001 15:00 Ayr United 1–3 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/1695778.stm Ayr United 1-3 Airdrieonians BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 8 December 2001 Airdrieonians Somerset Park, Ayr 2,656 L Match 19 15 December 2001 15:00 Falkirk 0–2 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/1709994.stm Falkirk 0-2 Ayr United BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 15 August 2001 Ayr United Brockville Park, Falkirk 2,418 W Match 20 26 December 2001 15:00 Partick Thistle 2–1 Ayr United Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 4,611 L Match 21 29 December 2001 15:00 Ayr United 3–1 Raith Rovers Somerset Park, Ayr 2,033 W Match 22 12 January 2002 15:00 Arbroath 0–2 http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4141 Arbroath 0-2 Ayr United HonestPage.co.uk 28 December 2010 12 January 2002 https://archive.today/20120802204015/http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4141 2 August 2012 dead Ayr United Gayfield Park, Arbroath 700 W Match 23 19 January 2002 15:00 Ayr United 0–1 Clyde Somerset Park, Ayr 2,151 L Match 24 2 February 2002 15:00 Inverness CT 1–1 Ayr United Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 1,409 D Match 25 9 February 2002 15:00 Airdrieonians 1–2 Ayr United Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 1,771 W Match 26 16 February 2002 15:00 Ayr United 0–0 Ross County Somerset Park, Ayr 2,186 D Match 27 26 February 2002 15:00 Ayr United 4–1 St Mirren Somerset Park, Ayr 1,932 W Match 28 2 March 2002 19:45 Raith Rovers 3–3 Ayr United Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 2,010 D Match 29 9 March 2002 19:45 Ayr United 1–1 Partick Thistle Somerset Park, Ayr 3,624 D Match 30 26 March 2002 19:45 Ayr United 0–0 Arbroath Somerset Park, Ayr 2,249 D Match 31 30 March 2002 15:00 Clyde 2–2 Ayr United Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 1,023 D Match 32 2 April 2002 19:45 St Mirren 1–1 Ayr United Love Street, Paisley 3,002 D Match 33 6 April 2002 15:00 Ayr United 1–0 Inverness CT Somerset Park, Ayr 1,818 W Match 34 13 April 2002 15:00 Ayr United 0–0 Falkirk Somerset Park, Ayr 2,473 D Match 35 21 April 2002 15:00 Ross County 1–1 Ayr United Victoria Park, Dingwall 2,822 D Match 36 27 April 2002 15:00 Ayr United 1–0 Airdrieonians Somerset Park, Ayr 2,793 Match abandoned after twenty-one minutes due to crowd trouble. The result was later given as such. W Scottish Challenge Cup 2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup 1st Round 7 August 2001 19:30 BST St Mirren 1–3 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1478453.stm Saint Mirren 1-3 Ayr United BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 7 August 2001 Ayr United Yardley 49 15 Teale 49 Sheerin 72 Annand Love Street, Paisley 2,072 W 2nd Round 14 August 2001 19:30 BST Stranraer 3–2 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/1491466.stm Stranraer 3-2 Ayr United BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 14 August 2001 Ayr United Finlayson 36Harty 57Wright 58 7 Bradford 82 McGinlay Stair Park, Stranraer 1,387 Robert Orr L ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase September 2020 Scottish League Cup 2001–02 Scottish League Cup 2nd Round 25 September 2001 Ayr United 4–0 Stranraer Somerset Park, Ayr 1,503 W 3rd Round 9 October 2001 Ayr United 0–0 5–4 http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4126 Ayr United 0-0 Kilmarnock (5-4 pens) HonestPage.co.uk 28 December 2010 9 October 2001 https://archive.today/20120802002658/http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4126 2 August 2012 deadhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/cis_ins_cup/1587630.stm Ayr United 0-0 Kilmarnock BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 9 October 2001 Kilmarnock Somerset Park, Ayr 7,418 D Quarter–Final 28 November 2001 Ayr United 5–1 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/cis_ins_cup/1679625.stm Ayr United 5-1 Inverness CT BBC.co.uk/SPORT 28 December 2010 28 November 2001 Inverness CT Somerset Park, Ayr 2,710 W Semi–Final 5 February 2002 Hibernian 0–1 y Ayr United Hampden Park, Glasgow 11,779 W Final 17 March 2002 Ayr United 0–4 Rangers Hampden Park, Glasgow 50,076 L Scottish Cup 2001–02 Scottish Cup 3rd Round 5 January 2002 Deveronvale 0–6 http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4140 Deveronvale 0-6 Ayr United HonestPage.co.uk 28 December 2010 5 January 2002 https://archive.today/20120907190433/http://www.honestpage.co.uk/index.asp?p=21&matchid=4140 7 September 2012 dead Ayr United Princess Royal Park, Banff 1,800 W 4th round 26 January 2002 Ayr United 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Somerset Park, Ayr 3,681 W Quarter–Final 23 February 2002 Dundee United 2–2 Ayr United Tannadice Park, Dundee 5,884 D Quarter–Final Replay 6 March 2002 Ayr United 2–0 Dundee United Somerset Park, Ayr 4,446 W Semi–Final 23 March 2002 Celtic 3–0 Ayr United Hampden Park, Glasgow 26,774 L Final League Table AYR References 30em Category:Ayr United F.C. seasons Ayr United